Shortly after 11 a.m., a police officer encountered two males arguing loudly on the sidewalk near Poplar Avenue and Amphlett Boulevard, parked his patrol car and walked over to investigate, the San Mateo Police Department said in a news release.

Police in San Mateo on Wednesday arrested a resident suspected of stabbing another person after an altercation, according to authorities.

A man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Wednesday and another was arrested abruptly after an altercation in San Mateo, police said. Just after 11 a.m., a police officer was patrolling the area of Poplar Avenue and South Amphlett Boulevard in response to parking complaints.

A San Mateo man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing someone during an argument, police said Thursday. On Wednesday just after 11 a.m., a patrol officer in the area of Poplar Avenue